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Almost six years ago, I was a brand new blogger. I created the Loving Christ Ministries site to share information about new women's retreats my friend Brooke and I were planning and organizing and to have an avenue to write about the grief I felt over the death of my best friend, the eventual recognition of Christ's light in … [Read more...]

My Answers to the 6 Common Questions about Faith Blogging I've Received
For this post, I wanted to do something a little different. People often write to me with questions about faith, about grief, and about blogging. For current and aspiring faith bloggers, I felt you would be interested in reading these six questions about faith blogging I most commonly get asked and my answers to … [Read more...]

Simple Explanation and Samples for Creating Categories in WordPress
Creating categories in WordPress helps you organize your content which allows your readers to find what they're looking for. In addition, a post can go into more than one category which can reach more people depending on their needs.
If you've been blogging for a while, you may already know this stuff. But if … [Read more...]

WordPress Dashboard doesn't need to overwhelm you!
Philemon 6:1 I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.
For my faith blog, I chose WordPress and got to know the WordPress dashboard quickly when I began blogging several years ago. Before going with the WordPress platform, I … [Read more...]

Install WordPress on a SiteGround Hosted Faith Blog
Hey there, new and want-to-be new faith bloggers! I've been working on creating tutorials for you so you can get your blog set up and going. I'm a computer teacher by day, and I adore all the tech stuff.
Installing WordPress comes right after you sign up for your hosting for your new faith blog. Originally, I included this … [Read more...]

Create Menus in WordPress
After you’ve created your blog categories, you need to learn to create menus in WordPress. Menus typically are located at the top of a blog page (sometimes you’ll see them at the bottom as well, but the top is most common) and are provided so that the readers can easily navigate to the different categories available on your blog.
WordPress menus allow … [Read more...]

The Difference between WordPress Posts and Pages
When you're just starting out in WordPress, things can get a little confusing. Be sure to check out my tutorial on the WordPress Dashboard if you haven't already.
When you're ready to begin writing and publishing posts, it's important to know the difference between Posts and Pages. They each have a distinct purpose, and you’ll want … [Read more...]

The First 7 Things You Need to Know when Starting Your Faith Blog in WordPress
Starting your faith blog in WordPress is way easier than you might think. I've heard many new bloggers panic just a little at the thought of using WordPress for a self-hosted blog. But I promise, it's not too difficult at all! Let me help you through each step, and you'll see!
I knew I wanted to eventually … [Read more...]

You'll love this super easy way to edit a PDF.
Believe it or not, a PDF can be edited in Google Docs - totally FREE. And it's so easy. I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to change a document that had already been saved as a PDF. If I had the original, I could obviously revise and then resave as PDF. However, in many instances I've no longer had the original especially when my … [Read more...]

Create Custom Bookmarks in Word
Do you have a faith blog? Creating custom bookmarks would be a great way to offer your readers a free printable. You could even use them as an opt-in for email sign-ups. I've designed bookmarks for each of our retreats and dropped them in the ladies' retreat goody bags as a freebie. They're perfect!
If you've never created custom bookmarks, you're … [Read more...]

Blogging Terms Faith Bloggers Need to Know
When I began blogging five years ago, I thought for a while I'd enrolled in a foreign language class. In the blogging groups in which I belonged, fellow bloggers talked about rich pins and evergreen and opt-ins and self-hosted and a million other blogging terms I'd never heard of.
For those of you beginning on your blogging journey, let me share … [Read more...]

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